Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

s.o.l.

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
s.o.l.
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

shit out of luck, meaning that luck has run out; an impasse has been reached (figuratively or literally)

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

more S.O.L. (comparative) most S.O.L. (superlative)

Questions

What does s.o.l. mean?
shit out of luck, meaning that luck has run out; an impasse has been reached (figuratively or literally)

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